Ben Hogan Allen

Preferred Name: Ben
Date of Birth: January 30, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Colleyville, TX
Headed West Date: January 13, 2010

In 1957 Ben was a Field Engineer at Mitchell Energy in Bridgeport, TX. In 1958 he entered the USAF.

After serving in the USAF, Ben went on to fly for American Airlines in 1966. From 1970-1979 he became a flight simulator research specialist at NASA. In 1985, Ben became a member of the National Advisory Council of the Red River Valley Pilots.

“Ben Allen flew one of the first camouflaged F-105s on his tour and named his bird the “Lone Star Special.””(1)

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